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Monday, February 1, 2016

Five Professional Development Observations from 2015

As
we leap over the threshold from 2015 to 2016, we enter into a new year of possibilities;
these opportunities are revealed from our accomplishments of 2015. Here are our
top five and what they reveal for 2016.

UNF
Continuing Education served over 6,000 individuals in 2015, seeing the greatest
training growth in healthcare, logistics, Lean Six Sigma, quality improvement
and project management. Jacksonville stays on track with the nation, representing
growth in these industries as business growth in general surges ahead for 2016.

Professional
development skills training saw an increase from last year. Professional
development includes software, supervisory, time management, negotiating and
other soft skills training which provide solid results. When businesses provide
effective and affordable training solutions, they see the benefits and invest
in their employees. For 2016, we are keeping training solutions affordable, expanding
our online programs and building on our business partnerships for customized
training solutions.

The
trend for certifications continues to grow. Our students earned the following
certifications: Transportation & Logistics, Health & Wellness Coach,
Instructional Systems Design, Paralegal, Lean Six Sigma and Warehouse Associate.
Companies are seeking out individuals with high-level specialty knowledge.
Niche-knowledge experts are relied upon to give companies a competitive edge
over competitors slow to evolve to the individual-driven culture we see today.

Leadership
development training increased in 2015. The economic downturn and the slow
recovery were a harsh wake up calls for many businesses. Our Leadership
Development Program provided the perfect mix of traditional and proven
leadership practices with progressive, idea-generating innovation for providing
real solutions to business’ biggest challenges.

We
strive to better serve those who have served us – our veterans. Funding is
available for qualifying veterans for many of our programs. To help veterans
take full advantage of the education benefits they have earned, UNF Continuing
Education has a Veteran Education benefit specialist. Lori Frederick has been
approved by the Veterans Administration to help veterans complete the required paperwork
to certify their course enrollments. We have seen how our certification
programs have helped ease the transition from military to civilian life. Contact
Lori to learn more.

We
look forward to assisting you with your 2016 training and consulting needs. Let’s get started.

Visit us online, www.unf.edu/ce, select Course by Subject from the
Quick Links on the right or view the information-packed pages using the menu on
the left. Call our fantastic Customer Care Team at (904) 620-4200 or e-mail us at unfce@unf.edu.